“My career wouldn’t have been anywhere near as successful without John Peel” – Dave Clarke
Today, 30 August, would have been John Peel’s 82nd birthday. The legendary disc jockey, as…
Month: August 2021
Time Warp announces stellar lineup for New York edition this November
Techno festival Time Warp has announced a star-studded lineup for its 2021 New York edition,…
“There’s nobody alive that music can upset…” Check out this cult documentary about idiosyncratic reggae icon Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry
Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, who has died at the age of 85, was one of the…
Get some groove into your weekend with the Long Live House Radio Show!
The Long Live House Radio Show is back with more choice selection, brought to you…
“It’s feel good music, and people need that right now…” 909originals chats to house producer Weiss
British DJ and producer Weiss has long been a leading proponent of upfront house music,…
Boys Noize returns with fifth studio album, +/-
Everyone’s favourite Berlin-based German-Iraqi house producer, Boys Noize, has announced details of his fifth album,…
“I feel like we’ve only just scratched the surface…” How the newly-launched Dance Music Archive came together
For those that love all things old school – and let’s face it, that’s most of…
Athens-based Stelios Vassiloudis supports those affected by wildfires with new release ‘Nothing Will Ever Be The Same’
Athens-based producer Stelios Vassiloudis is donating all proceeds from the release of his new single,…
Let there be house! It’s the Long Live House Radio Show
The legendary Graeme Park is back with two more hours of quality house music courtesy…
“I’ve always been on a creative path…” 909originals catches up with rising techno star BEC
Having made her name with releases on Drumcode, Second State and Intec, BEC, aka Rebecca…
“It’s the music that counts after all…” 909originals chats to Andrea Oliva
With more than two decades of touring under his belt, the pandemic offered Swiss DJ…
909rewind Vol. 28… Liam Howlett
Welcome to 909rewind, a series from 909originals that explores the early musical careers of some…
“I surround myself with equipment and just follow my feelings on the machines…” A 21-year-old Aphex Twin looks to the future [December 1992]
Having composed his first electronic symphonies as a precocious teenager (as catalogued in Selected Ambient…
Hip hop the top genre on Spotify, while radio continues to go ‘pop’, study finds
Hip hop is the most listened to genre on Spotify, accounting for 38% of streams,…
“I have always said that I go with the flow…” 909originals catches up with Sascha Braemer
Having cut his teeth on Berlin’s rave circuit during the 90s, Sascha Braemer has long…
Get your weekend off to the right start with the Long Live House Radio Show…!
Two hours of quality house music (and a smattering of disco) is served up right…
DGTL Festival to offset carbon emissions of all artists flying to its events
Dutch festival brand DGTL has announced that it will reduce the carbon footprint of all…
Interview: ORIGINALS… Richard Norris
There are industrious artists, and then there’s Richard Norris, whose breadth of work over the…
How to do your own PR – The Mother Lode unveils free guide for up and coming artists
Anyone involved in the music industry knows that creating art, whether that be a techno…
“Inspiration was everywhere…” How 808 State created acid house symphony ‘Pacific State’
An aborted Peel Session, a leftover soprano saxophone, and a cassette airing at Manchester’s Thunderdome…
Turn up the bass! It’s the Long Live House Radio Show
The weekend is here, and what better way to get your groove on than with…
“You can’t beat that feeling of being united on the dancefloor.” John Digweed on clubland’s return and new single ‘Counting Down The Days’
Bedrock founders and producers of the platinum-selling For What You Dream Of, John Digweed and…
“Tina lives in Berlin…” The inspiration behind Underworld’s ‘Push Upstairs’
Landing in 1999 amid much fanfare, Underworld’s fifth album, Beaucoup Fish, is arguably the group’s…
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger… Velocity Press unveils book examining the legacy of Daft Punk’s ‘Discovery’
Released in 2001, Daft Punk’s second album, Discovery, was a benchmark setter not just for…
Berlin to host ‘Clubculture Reboot’ programme this weekend
Berlin club promoters are undertaking a pilot series of events this coming weekend (6-8 August),…
Return to ‘Café Del Mar’ – 909originals catches up with Paul Van Dyk
Originally released in 1993, Energy 52’s Café Del Mar is one of the most iconic…